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P. J HARDY. FOLDING CHAIR.

Patented Aug. 20, 1861.

'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIOE.

PETER J. HARDY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

cAMP-'emma Speccaton of Letters Patent N o. 33,082, dated August 20, 1861.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER J. HARDY, of the city and State of New York, have invented, made, and applied to use a certain new and useful Improvement in Folding or Camp Chairs; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of my said invention, reference being had to the annexed drawing, making part of this speciica-tion, wherein Figure l, is a side elevation of my chair as folded for transportation. Fig. 2, is an elevation when extended as a chair. Fig. 3, is an elevation in a reclining position. Fig. 4, represents my chair as extended to form a camp bedstead and Fig. 5, is a plan of the framework on one side.

Similar marks of reference denote the saine parts.

In the drawing a a, are side pieces and cross pieces forming the seat of my chair; this as well as the back and foot support may be covered with cane work o1' any desired upholstery.

c, is the back framed as usual and united to the seat by the joints 1.

l is a curved link attached to 0;, by the joint 2, and guided in the notched support 4L.

e, is the arm of the chair attached tothe back c, by the joint 5, and provided with a slotted end sitting over and taking the notches 3, 3, in the link (l, so as to regulate the inclination of the back e, to the seat a, as illustrated in the various figures.

I provide a pair of legs f hinged at 6, to the rear part of the seat a., and connected to each other by the cross piece g near the center, and a second pair of legs h, are

hinged at 7 to the front edge lof the seat a, and connected by the cross piece z'. When these legs are placed in an X form the cross pieces g and z', coming in contact sustain the seat as seen in Figs. 2 and 3, but when the legs are folded closely together as seena in Figs. l and 4, so as to set up against the under side of the seat a, the chair rests on the short feet 9, 9, projecting from the legs 7, and in this position the cross bar g, occu pies notches 8, in the legs l1..

To form a support for the feet and legs I provide the frame or foot board 7c, framed with cross pieces 10, l0, and attached to the seat a, by the cross rod of the joint 7 and Z, is a pair of supporting legs attached at l1, to the foot support lc. By these legs Z, the parts are sustained as in Fig. 3, or they may be folded under as seen in Fig. 4L. Vhen this support 1, is not in use. it folds away between the legs It, coinciding with them, see Figs. l and 2.

The whole article when not in use can be folded into a very small compass as seen in Fig. l, and can be easily transported from place to place.

If desired the curved link d might have notches cut thereon as at l2, (shown in red lines on the drawing) taking the support 4L, on the back c, whereby the back c, will be retained in any desired position. If said notches l2 are used the arm e, might be dispensedwith, or said arm may be used if preferred, but does not in any way tend to support the back c, because the notches 3, 3, aie not used.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent isl. The combination of the curved notched link (l, hinged to the seat, with the curved arm e, hinged to the back, in the manner and for the purposes specified.

The legs f with the cross piece, g in combination with the legs z, and cross piece, z', in the manner specied whereby the seat is sustained by the pieces g and z', coming in contact when the legs are in an X forni as set forth. j

3. The supporting frame it', attached by the cross rod of the joint 7, and tted to fold between the legs t, and beneath the seat when the chair is folded as specied.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my signature this second day of July 1861.

P. J. HARDY.

Witnesses Trios. GEO. HAROLD, I. P. KAYSER. 

